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John Redwood responds
John Redwood seems to argue that disaster for the global economy could have been averted if central banks had raised interest rates more slowly. That’s a big and quixotic claim.
How to rebalance our economy
The economists who object to George Osborne’s policy are both right and wrong. Annoying and perhaps inevitable as this is usually the case in matters of practical economics. I appreciate it requires explanation.
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Monday, 6 June 2011 at 11:45 am
John Redwood: his part in the credit bubble
Those who were even more laissez faire than Gordon Brown and Tony Blair in the boom shouldn’t be allowed to get away with rewriting history now and presenting themselves as unheeded prophets. Thankfully, with Redwood at least, we have the paper trail to show that he was no such thing.
Why are we so keen to pay off our mortgages?
To me, much the most interesting piece of news today is the bank of England’s; figures on “housing equity withdrawal”.
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Monday, 4 April 2011 at 1:50 pm
Rates on hold again
If only they televised the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. Non middle aged men in suits arguing about monetary policy mightn’t sound like your ideal viewing, but forget the jargon and the data sets – this is real human drama played out for the highest possible stakes.
Think mad men. Think massive egos. Thinks some [...]
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Thursday, 10 March 2011 at 1:19 pm
Enter the hawk
Andrew Sentance is the member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee who has been calling longest and loudest for an interest rate hike, and he screeched some more yesterday.
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Thursday, 17 February 2011 at 11:31 am
Is Matthew (Lord) Oakeshott the new Vince Cable?
Having resigned in disgust over the bankers’ deal with the Government, the Lib Dems’ former Treasury spokesman in the Lords may take on the saintly Vince’s old mantle as the voice of reason and decency on the banks.
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Thursday, 10 February 2011 at 12:35 pm
The price of your takeaway
For most folk most of the time the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply doesn’t get the pulse rating, but it is not to be underestimated, and especially for the window on the economic future it offers us. Their surveys of managers at the “sharp end” usually give a fairly good idea of where we [...]
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Thursday, 3 February 2011 at 1:51 pm
The trouble with all the bank lending stats
It’s worth taking a long, cool look at the Bank of England’s latest numbers, which are comprehensive, and are especially awful for a couple of reasons.
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Tuesday, 1 February 2011 at 12:26 pm
Swing at the Bank
For Bank of England watchers the key thing that arises from the minutes of the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting, out this morning, is that perma Hawk Andrew Sentance has gained an ally – Martin Weale, the very sensible ex head of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research.
By Sean O'Grady | Econoblog | Wednesday, 26 January 2011 at 11:22 am
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